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Preparatory | |
Introduction to Emergency Medical Care | p. 4 |
The Emergency Medical Services System | p. 6 |
How It Began | p. 6 |
EMS Today | p. 7 |
Components of the EMS System | p. 8 |
Accessing the EMS System | p. 9 |
Levels of EMS Training | p. 10 |
Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT-B | p. 10 |
Traits of a Good EMT-B | p. 11 |
Where Will You Become a Provider? | p. 13 |
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | p. 14 |
Quality Improvement | p. 14 |
Medical Direction | p. 15 |
Special Issues | p. 16 |
Chapter Review | p. 17 |
Street Scenes | p. 18 |
The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic | p. 20 |
Personal Protection | p. 22 |
Body Substance Isolation (BSI) Precautions | p. 22 |
Personal Protective Equipment | p. 23 |
FYI: Diseases of Concern | p. 25 |
Immunizations | p. 30 |
Emotion and Stress | p. 30 |
Physiologic Aspects of Stress | p. 30 |
Types of Stress Reactions | p. 31 |
Causes of Stress | p. 33 |
Signs and Symptoms of Stress | p. 33 |
Dealing with Stress | p. 33 |
Scene Safety | p. 35 |
Hazardous Materials Incidents | p. 35 |
Rescue Operations | p. 37 |
Violence | p. 37 |
Chapter Review | p. 41 |
Street Scenes | p. 42 |
Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues | p. 43 |
Scope of Practice | p. 45 |
Patient Consent and Refusal | p. 45 |
Consent | p. 45 |
When a Patient Refuses Care | p. 46 |
Do Not Resuscitate Orders | p. 49 |
Other Legal Aspects | p. 50 |
Negligence | p. 50 |
Duty to Act | p. 51 |
Good Samaritan Laws | p. 51 |
Confidentiality | p. 51 |
Special Situations | p. 52 |
Crime Scenes | p. 53 |
Special Crimes and Reporting | p. 55 |
Chapter Review | p. 56 |
Street Scenes | p. 57 |
The Human Body | p. 59 |
Anatomical Terms | p. 61 |
Directional Terms | p. 61 |
Positional Terms | p. 63 |
Body Systems | p. 65 |
Musculoskeletal System | p. 65 |
Respiratory System | p. 69 |
Cardiovascular System | p. 71 |
Nervous System | p. 76 |
Digestive System | p. 78 |
Skin | p. 79 |
Endocrine System | p. 80 |
FYI: Locating Body Organs and Structures | p. 81 |
Chapter Review | p. 93 |
Street Scenes | p. 97 |
Lifting and Moving Patients | p. 99 |
Protecting Yourself: Body Mechanics | p. 101 |
Protecting Your Patient: Emergency, Urgent, and Non-Urgent Moves | p. 103 |
Emergency Moves | p. 103 |
Urgent Moves | p. 106 |
Non-Urgent Moves | p. 107 |
Chapter Review | p. 121 |
Street Scenes | p. 122 |
Airway | |
Airway Management | p. 126 |
Respiration | p. 128 |
Adequate and Inadequate Breathing | p. 129 |
Opening the Airway | p. 133 |
Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift Maneuver | p. 135 |
Jaw-Thrust Maneuver | p. 136 |
Techniques of Artificial Ventilation | p. 137 |
Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation | p. 138 |
Bag-Valve Mask | p. 140 |
Flow-Restricted, Oxygen-Powered Ventilation Device | p. 144 |
Airway Adjuncts | p. 144 |
Rules for Using Airway Adjuncts | p. 146 |
Oropharyngeal Airways | p. 146 |
Nasopharyngeal Airways | p. 147 |
Suctioning | p. 151 |
Suctioning Devices | p. 151 |
Techniques of Suctioning | p. 153 |
Oxygen Therapy | p. 155 |
Importance of Supplemental Oxygen | p. 155 |
Oxygen Therapy Equipment | p. 156 |
Hazards of Oxygen Therapy | p. 160 |
Administering Oxygen | p. 161 |
Special Considerations | p. 168 |
Chapter Review | p. 170 |
Street Scenes | p. 172 |
Patient Assessment | |
Scene Size-up | p. 176 |
Scene Size-up | p. 178 |
Scene Safety | p. 178 |
Nature of the Call | p. 184 |
Number of Patients and Adequacy of Resources | p. 191 |
Chapter Review | p. 192 |
Street Scenes | p. 193 |
The Initial Assessment | p. 194 |
The Initial Assessment | p. 196 |
Form a General Impression | p. 196 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 197 |
Assess Mental Status | p. 200 |
Assess the ABCs | p. 200 |
Determine Priority | p. 201 |
Patient Characteristics and Initial Assessment | p. 203 |
Comparing the Initial Assessments | p. 206 |
Chapter Review | p. 208 |
Street Scenes | p. 209 |
Vital Signs and Sample History | p. 210 |
Gathering the Vital Signs and History | p. 212 |
Vital Signs | p. 212 |
Pulse | p. 213 |
Respiration | p. 215 |
Skin | p. 216 |
Pupils | p. 218 |
Blood Pressure | p. 218 |
Oxygen Saturation | p. 222 |
Sample History | p. 224 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 224 |
Chapter Review | p. 226 |
Street Scenes | p. 229 |
Assessment of the Trauma Patient | p. 230 |
Focused History and Physical Exam for the Trauma Patient | p. 232 |
Trauma Patient with No Significant Mechanism of Injury | p. 233 |
Applying a Cervical Collar | p. 236 |
Trauma Patient with a Significant Mechanism of Injury | p. 237 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 247 |
Some General Principles | p. 253 |
Detailed Physical Exam | p. 254 |
Trauma Patient with a Significant Mechanism of Injury | p. 254 |
Trauma Patient with No Significant Mechanism of Injury | p. 261 |
Comparing Assessments | p. 261 |
Chapter Review | p. 266 |
Street Scenes | p. 268 |
Assessment of the Medical Patient | p. 269 |
Focused History and Physical Exam for a Medical Patient | p. 271 |
Responsive Medical Patient | p. 271 |
Unresponsive Medical Patient | p. 277 |
Comparing Assessments | p. 280 |
Chapter Review | p. 284 |
Street Scenes | p. 285 |
Ongoing Assessment | p. 2868 |
Ongoing Assessment | p. 288 |
Components of the Ongoing Assessment | p. 289 |
Observing Trends | p. 290 |
Ongoing Assessment for Stable and Unstable Patients | p. 291 |
Comparing Assessments | p. 291 |
Chapter Review | p. 294 |
Street Scenes | p. 294 |
Communications | p. 296 |
Communications Systems and Radio Communication | p. 298 |
Communications Systems | p. 298 |
Radio Communication | p. 299 |
The Verbal Report | p. 303 |
Interpersonal Communication | p. 303 |
Chapter Review | p. 306 |
Street Scenes | p. 307 |
Documentation | p. 308 |
Prehospital Care Report | p. 310 |
Functions of the Prehospital Care Report | p. 310 |
Elements of the Prehospital Care Report | p. 314 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 317 |
Special Documentation Issues | p. 318 |
Legal Issues | p. 318 |
Special Situations | p. 322 |
Chapter Review | p. 326 |
Street Scenes | p. 327 |
Medical Emergencies | |
General Pharmacology | p. 330 |
Medications EMT-Basics Can Administer | p. 332 |
Medications on the Ambulance | p. 332 |
Prescribed Medications | p. 333 |
General Information About Medications | p. 335 |
Drug Names | p. 335 |
What You Need to Know When Giving a Medication | p. 336 |
FYI: Medications Patients Often Take | p. 337 |
Chapter Review | p. 339 |
Street Scenes | p. 340 |
Respiratory Emergencies | p. 342 |
Respiration | p. 344 |
Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology | p. 344 |
Adequate Breathing | p. 345 |
Inadequate Breathing | p. 345 |
Adequate and Inadequate Artificial Ventilation | p. 348 |
Breathing Difficulty | p. 349 |
FYI: Respiratory Assessment and Conditions | p. 351 |
The Prescribed Inhaler | p. 354 |
FYI: Small-Volume Nebulizer | p. 356 |
Chapter Review | p. 360 |
Street Scenes | p. 361 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 363 |
Cardiac Emergencies | p. 364 |
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology | p. 367 |
Cardiac Compromise | p. 367 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 369 |
Management of Cardiac Compromise | p. 369 |
FYI: Causes of Cardiac Compromise | p. 375 |
Cardiac Arrest | p. 378 |
Chain of Survival | p. 378 |
FYI: Controlled Hypothermia | p. 381 |
Management of Cardiac Arrest | p. 381 |
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) | p. 381 |
Special Considerations for AED Use | p. 391 |
FYI: Implants and Surgeries | p. 395 |
Chapter Review | p. 401 |
Street Scenes | p. 402 |
Acute Abdominal Emergencies | p. 405 |
Abdominal Anatomy and Physiology | p. 406 |
Abdominal Pain and Distress | p. 408 |
Assessment and Care of Abdominal Distress | p. 408 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 411 |
General Abdominal Distress | p. 415 |
FYI: Abdominal Conditions | p. 415 |
Chapter Review | p. 417 |
Street Scenes | p. 418 |
Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status | p. 420 |
Diabetes | p. 422 |
Diabetic Emergencies | p. 422 |
Blood Glucose Meters | p. 425 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 426 |
FYI: Additional Information on Diabetes | p. 429 |
Other Causes of Altered Mental Status | p. 430 |
Seizure Disorders | p. 430 |
FYI: Types of Seizures | p. 432 |
Stroke | p. 433 |
Dizziness and Syncope | p. 436 |
Chapter Review | p. 440 |
Street Scenes | p. 441 |
Allergic Reactions | p. 443 |
Allergic Reactions | p. 445 |
Distinguishing Anaphylaxis from Mild Allergic Reaction | p. 447 |
Self-Administered Epinephrine | p. 451 |
Chapter Review | p. 454 |
Street Scenes | p. 455 |
Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies | p. 457 |
Poisoning | p. 459 |
Ingested Poisons | p. 460 |
FYI: Food Poisoning | p. 461 |
FYI: Antidotes | p. 464 |
Inhaled Poisons | p. 465 |
FYI: Smoke Inhalation | p. 468 |
Absorbed Poisons | p. 468 |
Injected Poisons | p. 469 |
Alcohol and Substance Abuse | p. 469 |
Alcohol Abuse | p. 469 |
FYI: Poison Control Centers | p. 471 |
Substance Abuse | p. 473 |
Chapter Review | p. 478 |
Street Scenes | p. 479 |
Environmental Emergencies | p. 481 |
Exposure to Cold | p. 483 |
How the Body Loses Heat | p. 483 |
Generalized Hypothermia | p. 484 |
Localized Cold Injuries | p. 488 |
Exposure to Heat | p. 490 |
Effects of Heat on the Body | p. 490 |
Patient with Moist, Pale, Normal-to-Cool Skin | p. 491 |
Patient with Hot, Dry or Moist Skin | p. 492 |
Water-Related Emergencies | p. 493 |
Water-Related Accidents | p. 493 |
Drowning and Near-Drowning | p. 494 |
Diving Accidents | p. 498 |
FYI: Scuba Diving Accidents | p. 498 |
FYI: Water Rescues; Ice Rescues | p. 500 |
Bites and Stings | p. 500 |
Insect Bites and Stings | p. 500 |
Snakebites | p. 503 |
Poisoning from Marine Life | p. 505 |
Chapter Review | p. 507 |
Street Scenes | p. 508 |
Behavioral Emergencies | p. 510 |
Behavioral Emergencies | p. 512 |
What Is a Behavioral Emergency? | p. 512 |
Physical Causes of Altered Behavior | p. 512 |
Situational Stress Reactions | p. 513 |
Emergency Care for Behavioral Emergencies | p. 514 |
Psychiatric Emergencies | p. 514 |
Suicide | p. 515 |
Aggressive or Hostile Patients | p. 517 |
Reasonable Force and Restraint | p. 517 |
Transport to an Appropriate Facility | p. 518 |
Medical/Legal Considerations | p. 520 |
Chapter Review | p. 521 |
Street Scenes | p. 522 |
Obstetrics and Gynecological Emergencies | p. 524 |
Anatomy and Physiology of Childbirth | p. 526 |
Pregnancy and Delivery | p. 526 |
Labor | p. 527 |
Labor Pains | p. 528 |
Normal Childbirth | p. 529 |
Role of the EMT-Basic | p. 529 |
Normal Delivery | p. 530 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 535 |
The Newborn | p. 535 |
Assessing the Newborn | p. 535 |
Caring for the Mother | p. 538 |
Childbirth Complications | p. 540 |
Complications of Delivery | p. 540 |
Emergencies in Pregnancy | p. 545 |
FYI: Childbirth and Death; Stillbirths; Accidental Death of a Pregnant Woman | p. 549 |
Gynecological Emergencies | p. 549 |
Chapter Review | p. 551 |
Street Scenes | p. 553 |
Putting It All Together for the Medical Patient | p. 555 |
Multiple Medical Complaints | p. 556 |
Managing the Patient with Multiple Medical Complaints | p. 556 |
Typical Calls | p. 556 |
Cultural Consisderations | p. 557 |
Analysis of the Calls | p. 560 |
Patient Conditions Not Covered in the EMT-B Course | p. 560 |
Chapter Review | p. 562 |
Street Scenes | p. 562 |
Trauma | |
Bleeding and Shock | p. 566 |
Circulatory System | p. 568 |
Main Components | p. 568 |
FYI: Functions of the Blood | p. 569 |
Bleeding | p. 569 |
External Bleeding | p. 569 |
Internal Bleeding | p. 578 |
Shock (Hypoperfusion) | p. 580 |
Causes of Shock | p. 580 |
FYI: Types of Shock | p. 581 |
Severity of Shock | p. 581 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 582 |
Emergency Care | p. 583 |
Chapter Review | p. 588 |
Street Scenes | p. 589 |
Soft-Tissue Injuries | p. 591 |
Soft Tissues | p. 593 |
Closed Wounds | p. 594 |
Types of Closed Wounds | p. 594 |
Open Wounds | p. 596 |
Types of Open Wounds | p. 596 |
Emergency Care for Open Wounds | p. 600 |
Treating Specific Types of Open Wounds | p. 601 |
Treating Abrasions and Lacerations | p. 601 |
Treating Puncture Wounds | p. 601 |
Treating Impaled Objects | p. 602 |
Treating Avulsions | p. 605 |
Treating Amputations | p. 605 |
Wounds to the Neck | p. 605 |
Chest Injuries | p. 606 |
FYI: Chest Injury Complications | p. 610 |
Abdominal Injuries | p. 611 |
Burns | p. 613 |
Classifying Burns by Agent and Source | p. 613 |
Classifying Burns by Depth | p. 615 |
Determining the Severity of Burns | p. 616 |
Classifying Burns by Severity | p. 618 |
Treating Specific Types of Burns and Electrical Injuries | p. 619 |
Electrical Injuries | p. 622 |
FYI: Specific Chemical Burns | p. 623 |
Dressing and Bandaging | p. 625 |
Chapter Review | p. 629 |
Street Scenes | p. 631 |
Musculoskeletal Injuries | p. 633 |
Musculoskeletal System | p. 635 |
Anatomy of Bone | p. 636 |
Self-Healing Nature of Bone | p. 638 |
Muscles, Cartilage, Ligaments, and Tendons | p. 639 |
General Guidelines for Emergency Care | p. 640 |
Mechanisms of Musculoskeletal Injury | p. 640 |
Painful, Swollen, or Deformed Extremity | p. 640 |
Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries | p. 643 |
Splinting | p. 644 |
Emergency Care of Specific Injuries | p. 652 |
Upper Extremity Injuries | p. 653 |
Lower Extremity Injuries | p. 653 |
Chapter Review | p. 679 |
Street Scenes | p. 680 |
Injuries to the Head and Spine | p. 682 |
Nervous and Skeletal Systems | p. 684 |
Nervous System | p. 684 |
Anatomy of the Head | p. 685 |
Anatomy of the Spine | p. 686 |
Injuries to the Skull and Brain | p. 686 |
Scalp Injuries | p. 686 |
Skull Injuries | p. 686 |
Brain Injuries | p. 687 |
FYI: Types of Brain Injuries | p. 688 |
FYI: Glasgow Coma Scale | p. 690 |
Cranial Injuries with Impaled Objects | p. 692 |
Injuries to the Face and Jaw | p. 692 |
Nontraumatic Brain Injuries | p. 693 |
Injuries to the Spine | p. 693 |
Mechanisms of Injury | p. 693 |
Immobilization Issues | p. 698 |
Tips for Applying a Cervical Collar | p. 698 |
Tips for Immobilizing a Seated Patient | p. 698 |
Tips for Applying a Long Backboard | p. 703 |
Tips for Dealing with a Standing Patient | p. 708 |
Patient Found Wearing a Helmet | p. 712 |
FYI: Selective Spine Immobilization | p. 718 |
Chapter Review | p. 720 |
Street Scenes | p. 721 |
Putting It All Together for the Trauma Patient | p. 723 |
Multiple Trauma | p. 724 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 724 |
Managing the Multiple-Trauma Patient | p. 725 |
A Typical Call | p. 725 |
Analysis of the Call | p. 727 |
General Principles of Multiple-Trauma Management | p. 728 |
FYI: Trauma Scoring | p. 729 |
Chapter Review | p. 731 |
Street Scenes | p. 731 |
Younger and Older Patients | |
Infants and Children | p. 736 |
Developmental Characteristics of Infants and Children | p. 738 |
Psychological and Personality Characteristics | p. 741 |
Anatomical and Physiological Differences | p. 741 |
Interacting with the Pediatric Patient | p. 743 |
The Adolescent Patient | p. 744 |
Supporting the Parents or Other Care Providers | p. 745 |
Assessing the Pediatric Patient | p. 746 |
Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) | p. 746 |
Scene Size-up and Safety-Pediatric | p. 747 |
Initial Assessment-Pediatric | p. 747 |
Focused History and Physical Exam-Pediatric | p. 749 |
Detailed Physical Exam-Pediatric | p. 750 |
Ongoing Assessment-Pediatric | p. 755 |
Comparing Assessments | p. 755 |
Special Concerns in Pediatric Care | p. 757 |
Maintaining an Open Airway | p. 757 |
Clearing an Airway Obstruction | p. 759 |
Infant and Child BCLS Review | p. 762 |
Providing Supplemental Oxygen and Ventilations | p. 762 |
Caring for Shock (Hypoperfusion) | p. 764 |
Protecting Against Hypothermia | p. 765 |
Medical Emergencies | p. 766 |
Respiratory Disorders | p. 766 |
Respiratory Distress | p. 766 |
FYI: Respiratory Diseases | p. 767 |
FYI: Meningitis | p. 769 |
Fever | p. 770 |
Diarrhea and Vomiting | p. 771 |
Seizures | p. 771 |
Altered Mental Status | p. 772 |
Poisoning | p. 773 |
Near-Drowning | p. 773 |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | p. 774 |
Trauma | p. 775 |
Injury Patterns | p. 775 |
Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garments | p. 777 |
Burns | p. 777 |
Child Abuse and Neglect | p. 778 |
Physical and Sexual Abuse | p. 778 |
Role of the EMT-B in Cases of Suspected Abuse or Neglect | p. 781 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 781 |
Infants and Children with Special Needs | p. 782 |
Tracheostomy Tubes | p. 782 |
Home Artificial Ventilators | p. 783 |
Central Intravenous Lines | p. 783 |
Gastrostomy Tubes and Gastric Feeding | p. 783 |
Shunts | p. 784 |
The EMT-B and Pediatric Emergencies | p. 784 |
Chapter Review | p. 785 |
Street Scenes | p. 786 |
Geriatric Patients | p. 788 |
The Geriatric Patient | p. 789 |
Communicating with the Geriatric Patient | p. 790 |
Assessing the Geriatric Patient | p. 791 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 792 |
Reasons the Elderly Encounter EMS | p. 795 |
Chapter Review | p. 800 |
Street Scenes | p. 800 |
Operations | |
Ambulance Operations | p. 804 |
Preparing for the Ambulance Call | p. 806 |
Ambulance Supplies and Equipment | p. 807 |
Ensuring Ambulance Readiness for Service | p. 811 |
Receiving and Responding to a Call | p. 814 |
Role of the Emergency Medical Dispatcher | p. 814 |
Operating the Ambulance | p. 816 |
Transferring the Patient to the Ambulance | p. 822 |
Transporting the Patient to the Hospital | p. 823 |
Preparing the Patient for Transport | p. 823 |
Caring for the Patient en Route | p. 825 |
Transferring the Patient to the Emergency Department Staff | p. 826 |
Terminating the Call | p. 826 |
At the Hospital | p. 828 |
En Route to Quarters | p. 830 |
In Quarters | p. 831 |
Air Rescue | p. 834 |
When to Call for Air Rescue | p. 834 |
How to Call for Air Rescue | p. 835 |
How to Set Up a Landing Zone | p. 835 |
How to Approach a Helicopter | p. 836 |
Chapter Review | p. 837 |
Street Scenes | p. 838 |
Gaining Access and Rescue Operations | p. 840 |
Vehicle Rescue | p. 842 |
Preparing for the Rescue | p. 842 |
Sizing Up the Situation | p. 843 |
Recognizing and Managing Hazards | p. 844 |
Stabilizing a Vehicle | p. 853 |
Gaining Access | p. 856 |
Chapter Review | p. 861 |
Street Scenes | p. 862 |
Special Operations | p. 864 |
Hazardous Materials | p. 866 |
Training Required by Law | p. 866 |
Responsibilities of the EMT-B | p. 868 |
Establish a Treatment Sector | p. 872 |
Multiple-Casualty Incidents | p. 877 |
Multiple-Casualty Incident Operations | p. 877 |
Incident Command System | p. 878 |
Scene Management | p. 882 |
Transportation and Staging Logistics | p. 887 |
FYI: Psychological Aspects of MCIs | p. 890 |
Chapter Review | p. 891 |
Street Scenes | p. 892 |
EMS Response to Terrorism | p. 894 |
Defining Terrorism | p. 895 |
Domestic Terrorism | p. 895 |
International Terrorism | p. 895 |
Types of Terrorism Incidents | p. 896 |
Terrorism and EMS | p. 896 |
First Responders as Targets | p. 896 |
Identify the Threat Posed by the Event | p. 896 |
Cultural Considerations | p. 898 |
Recognize the Harms Posed by the Threat | p. 899 |
Time/Distance/Shielding | p. 900 |
Responses to Terrorism | p. 900 |
Responses to a Chemical Incident | p. 900 |
Responses to a Biological Incident | p. 901 |
Responses to a Radiological/Nuclear Incident | p. 903 |
Responses to an Explosive Incident | p. 904 |
Dissemination and Weaponization | p. 905 |
The Respiratory Route | p. 905 |
Other Routes | p. 905 |
Weaponization | p. 906 |
Characteristics of CBRNE Agents | p. 906 |
Chemical Agents | p. 906 |
Biological Agents | p. 907 |
Radioactive/Nuclear Devices | p. 916 |
Incendiary Devices | p. 917 |
Strategy and Tactics | p. 917 |
Isolation | p. 918 |
Notification | p. 919 |
Identification | p. 919 |
Protection | p. 920 |
Chapter Review | p. 921 |
Street Scenes | p. 922 |
Study Guide: Self-Protection in a Terrorist Incident | p. 924 |
Advanced Airway Management | |
Advanced Airway Management | p. 928 |
Anatomy and Physiology | p. 930 |
Anatomy | p. 930 |
Physiology | p. 931 |
Pediatric Airway | p. 932 |
Management of the Airway | p. 933 |
Oropharyngeal Suctioning | p. 933 |
Orotracheal Intubation | p. 933 |
Nasogastric Intubation of an Infant or Child | p. 948 |
Orotracheal Suctioning | p. 950 |
Multilumen Airways | p. 950 |
Laryngeal Mask Airway | p. 954 |
Automatic Transport Ventilators | p. 955 |
Chapter Review | p. 956 |
Street Scenes | p. 957 |
ALS-Assist Skills | p. A-1 |
Assisting with Endotracheal Intubation | p. A-1 |
Preparing the Patient for Intubation | p. A-1 |
Ventilating the Tubed Patient | p. A-2 |
Assisting with a Trauma Intubation | p. A-3 |
Applying ECG Electrodes | p. A-4 |
Assisting in IV Therapy | p. A-5 |
Setting Up an IV Fluid Administration Set | p. A-5 |
Maintaining an IV | p. A-7 |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) | p. A-7 |
Assisting with CPAP Devices | p. A-8 |
National Registry Skill Sheets | p. A-9 |
Basic Cardiac Life Support Review | p. A-22 |
Before Beginning Resuscitation | p. A-22 |
Assessing the Patient | p. A-22 |
Activating EMS | p. A-23 |
Positioning the Patient | p. A-24 |
Opening the Airway | p. A-24 |
Initial Ventilations and Pulse Check | p. A-26 |
Rescue Breathing | p. A-26 |
Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation | p. A-28 |
Gastric Distention | p. A-28 |
Recovery Position | p. A-28 |
CPR | p. A-28 |
Checking for Circulation | p. A-28 |
How to Perform CPR | p. A-29 |
One-Rescuer and Two-Rescuer CPR | p. A-29 |
CPR Techniques for Children and Infants | p. A-32 |
Special Considerations in CPR | p. A-32 |
When Not to Begin or to Terminate CPR | p. A-34 |
Clearing Airway Obstructions | p. A-34 |
Partial Airway Obstruction | p. A-35 |
Complete Airway Obstruction | p. A-35 |
Reference Section | p. R-1 |
Anatomy and Physiology Illustrations | p. R-2 |
Musculoskeletal System | p. R-2 |
Nervous System | p. R-4 |
Cardiovascular System | p. R-6 |
Circulatory System | p. R-7 |
Respiratory System | p. R-8 |
Digestive System | p. R-9 |
Urinary System | p. R-10 |
Reproductive System | p. R-11 |
Integumentary System | p. R-12 |
Senses | p. R-13 |
Atlas of Injuries | p. R-14 |
Medical Terminology | p. R-18 |
Glossary | p. G-1 |
Index | p. I-1 |
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